Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2-9680 GE
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W e bring good things to life. 10-Channel Cordless T elephone User’ s Guide 2-9680.
FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION Y our GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
I NTRODUCTION Y our GE cordless phone is designed to give you flexibility in use, and high quality performance. T o get the most from your new phone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.
2 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. Base CHARGE IN USE PAGE/FIND T elephone line cord AC power supply 1 4 7 8 * 0 # ABC DEF JKL MNO TUV GHI PRS WXY OPER MEMORY F.
3 1 Plug the telephone line cord into the base and into a modular jack. 2 Plug the power supply cord into the base, and then the power supply in an AC outlet. M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here.
4 C ORDLESS P HONE B ASICS CAUTION: Because cordless phones operate on electricity , you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’ t cordless, in case the power in your home goes out. M AKING A C ALL The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the PHONE ON/OFF button before you dial.
5 TIP: Be careful when you pick up the handset from the base during an in- coming call. If you press the PHONE ON/OFF button more than 2-3 seconds after picking up the handset, you might hang up on the caller .
6 A DV ANCED F EA TURES PHONE CHANNEL ON/OFF C HANNEL B UTTON Y ou might need to manually change the channel in order get rid of static. Press and release the CHANNEL button to advance to the next channel (until you get a clear channel).
7 C HAIN D IALING FROM M EMORY Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of numbers, for instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance number .
8 C HANGING THE B A TTERY The handset runs on a consumer -replaceable nickel cadmium battery pack. If you experience any of the following problems, you may need to replace the battery pack: • Short .
9 B A TTERY S AFETY P RECAUTIONS • Don’ t disassemble, mutilate, puncture, wet, or dispose of batter y in fire. Like other batteries of this type, if it is burned or punctured, it could release toxic materials which can cause injury . • Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
10 A PPENDIX A: H ANDSET S OUND S IGNALS Signal Meaning Three long beeps Page signal A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Signals an incoming call Four short beeps Out of range warning A PPENDIX B: T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE In case of difficulty , please check the following T roubleshooting Guide before seeking service.
11 Dial tone is OK, but • Make sure the TONE/PULSE switch on the base is can’ t dial out correctly set (see page 3). Handset does not ring • Make sure the RINGER switch on the handset is turned to ON. • Y ou may have too many extension phones on your line.
12 A PPENDIX C: C AUSES OF P OOR R ECEPTION • Aluminum siding • Foil backing on insulation • Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals • Y ou’re too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc.
13 CUST OMER: CUT ALONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION My card expires: My card expires: ____________________________________________________________________ Au.
14 A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM T o fulfill your communicating needs and enhance your life-style, a wide range of GE extension phones, main phones, cordless phones and answering systems is available. Just stop by your nearest r etailer and ask to see the wide range of GE telephone products.
15 I NDEX A Auto Answer 4 AutoScan 2 B Battery Installation 8 Battery Safety 9 Buttons CHANNEL 6 FLASH 5 MEMOR Y 6, 7 P AGE/FIND 5 PHONE ON/OFF 4 REDIAL 4 TONE 7 C Chain Dialing 7 chain dialing 7 CHAN.
Model #2-9680 349A2658-0001 (Rev . 1) 94-51 Printed in Malaysia © 1994 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. P .O. BOX 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 T rademark(s) ® Registered W ARRANTY What does your warranty cover? • Any defect in material or workmanship.
An important point after buying a device GE 2-9680 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought GE 2-9680 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data GE 2-9680 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, GE 2-9680 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get GE 2-9680 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of GE 2-9680, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime GE 2-9680.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with GE 2-9680. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device GE 2-9680 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
